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 Narrowboat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horse drawing a narrowboat on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
A narrowboat or narrow boat is a boat of a distinctive design, made to fit the narrow canals in the British Isles.
Narrowboats were chiefly designed for carrying cargo, though there were some packet boats, carrying passengers, letters, and parcels.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Narrowboat   (1720 words)

  
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Narrowboat Emily Anne: Emily Anne is a coal fired steam narrowboat, she is quite distinctive with her dutch barge shape, large funnel, and her steam engine.
Narrowboat Liberty Belle: All about the building of a narrowboat and the trips made on her.
Narrowboat Polly Anna: A 63ft all steel narrowboat bought second-hand from Valley Cruises, her history and a log book of her cruises.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Links6.html   (2182 words)

  
 Narrowboat Magazine
Narrowboat — The Inland Waterways Heritage Magazine — is a magazine for inland waterway enthusiasts, with special emphasis on historical and heritage subjects.
Narrowboat publishes news, photographs and illustrated articles on all aspects of the history and heritage of Britain’s inland waterways.
The emphasis is on well-researched articles on topics of major importance, accompanied by shorter articles based on new research, detailed interpretation of old photographs, preservation of the inland waterways’ existing heritage, museum and archive development, as well as readers’ views and questions.
www.narrowboatmagazine.com /writing.html   (910 words)

  
 Narrowboat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
At the London Canal Museum you can see inside a narrowboat cabin, learn about the history of London's canals, about the cargoes carried, the people who lived and worked on the waterways, and the horses that pulled their boats.
To preserve and restore narrowboats and canal craft of all descriptions for the benefit of the public, and where possible to promote the use of such boats in commercial canal carrying.
The "Ellen Gee" is a narrowboat for young people aged between 11-25 years, enabling them to cruise the waterways of the Midlands.
www.btinternet.com /~scaradoo/Categories/narrowboats.htm   (1102 words)

  
 Charter Hotel Narrowboat Willow
Willow is a fully licensed hotel narrowboat, providing a true private charter service cruising the English canal system.
In the past a holiday on a narrowboat meant either using a ‘self catering’ hired narrowboat, or going on a traditional hotelboat with up to 10 other guests on board.
If you are happy to do all the boat handling yourselves (as well as all the cooking and washing up) then hiring a narrowboat could be the answer.
www.hotelnarrowboat.com   (342 words)

  
 Rose Narrowboats for the pick of narrowboat holidays
The beauty of the narrowboat holiday is that you are free from pressures - choose a slow, relaxing pace or get up early to travel further afield.
Prepare a meal on the narrowboat or sit back, relax with a drink and peacefully watch the varied wildlife, different boating neighbours and passers by.
The narrowboat holiday can take many forms, and one of them is cruising from one watering hole to another sampling the local brew or food; pub food can be very good and often not expensive.
rose-narrowboats.co.uk   (520 words)

  
 Narrowboat Insurance Quote, Boat Insurance - Mardon Marine
Mardon Marine provide Narrowboat Insurance, we are one of the leading marine insurance specialists in the UK.
Using many years experience of our inland waterways expert, Michael Stimpson, we are ideally placed to offer you the best combination of narrowboat insurance cover and value - insurance that fully meets the requirements of the British Waterways Board Boat Safety Scheme.
A narrowboat is defined as a craft used on UK inland non-tidal waters for private and pleasure use, normally with a 6ft 10ins beam and up to 71 feet in length - speed not to exceed eight knots.
www.mardon.co.uk /Default.aspx?page=22   (180 words)

  
 RYA Inland Waterways Helmsmans Course on a narrowboat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
RYA Training the driving or helming technique for the Inland waterways certificate on a narrowboat.
Training the driving or helming technique for the Inland waterways certificate on a narrowboat.
Training for the Inland waterways certificate on a narrowboat or cruiser.
www.cruisingschool.co.uk /home/course/helmsmans_course.htm   (759 words)

  
 Canal boat hire aboard holiday narrowboat Savanna
Enjoy a family boating holiday aboard Narrowboat Savanna, an eight berth 61 ft canal boat based on the beautiful River Wey and Godalming Navigations in Surrey.
You will also find details of our 2006 price list together with the very attractive discounts available to those able to take their holiday or short break during the Autumn or Spring months - the time when the river and canal network are at their queitest and most peaceful.
The narrowboat has full gas-fired central heating, and fuel for both heating and cooking is included within the rental price.
holiday-narrowboat.co.uk   (338 words)

  
 Aqua Narrowboat Holiday Hire
Welcome to Aqua Narrowboat Hire based in Staffordshire at Kings Bromley Marina on the Trent and Mersey Canal between Fradley Junction and Great Haywood.
We are ideally situated for narrowboat hire on the Black Country Ring, Four Counties Ring and Leicester Ring.
Narrowboat hire prices start from as little as £351 for a short break and include diesel, gas, bed linen, towels and welcome pack of tea, coffee, milk, washing up liquid and cleaning cloths.
www.aquanarrowboathire.com   (162 words)

  
 Canal Boat and Narrowboat Holidays in the UK - Rentals - Hotel and skippered Boats - Courses - Canal Societies - ...
Hire companies provide the bulk of the Narrowboat Holidays in the UK and range from large national companies covering locations right across the country to small one boat companies solely based at a single marina.
Your are never to old to learn and the more you learn about your interest in the Narrowboats and the Inland waterways the more you will get out of it.
These Narrowboat holidays are top end of the market for those that want to be looked after.
www.narrowboat-holidays.org.uk   (375 words)

  
 Narrowboat Zinfandel based in Cambridge UK
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Zinfandel is a 46-foot Sea Otter aluminium narrowboat, launched in March 2003 and based at Chesterton, just outside Cambridge, on the River Cam.
Zinfandel provides exceptionally comfortable accomodation for two – the ingenious interior design even includes a king-size bed, a rare treat on a narrowboat – and can sleep up to six people if they don't mind being a bit more crowded.
www.littlepinkcloud.com /zinfandel/index.html   (311 words)

  
 London's Community Narrowboats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
London Canal Museum works with local community narrowboats which are often used to enable groups of children, disabled people, or retired people, and others, a combined day out involving a visit to the Museum and a trip on the canal, perhaps including the navigation of Islington Tunnel.
Community Narrowboats are important partners in the museum's education work and often introduce young people to the canals.
The narrowboats are available for use by all kinds of community groups such as youth clubs, schools, church groups, hostels, homes and pensioner groups.
www.canalmuseum.org.uk /commnb.htm   (886 words)

  
 Narrowboat holiday hire firms
Narrowboat holiday hire of a self-drive canal narrowboat is the most popular type of canal holiday.
We've organised the firms by area and by the canal they are based on because that is the best way to plan your holiday.
Their on-line brochures make fascinating reading with full details of boats, recommended cruising routes, hints and prices - everything that is in the printed versions.
www.canaljunction.com /narrowboat/holiday_hire.htm   (332 words)

  
 D & J Narrowboats, Quality Boatfitters, Narrowboat fitters at Crick Wharf, Home Page
With so many narrowboat builders and boat fitters to choose from, planning your new narrowboat can seem like a confusing process, but with a little friendly help and advice we believe it becomes an enjoyable and exciting project.
We always remember that every customer is an individual with their own requirements and tastes, and we take pride in ensuring that the narrowboat we build for them is the narrowboat they want.
Since every narrowboat is different, it is very difficult to convey the whole picture in a few words and photos.
www.djnarrowboats.co.uk   (266 words)

  
 Amazon.com: narrowboat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
the figures moved to the narrowboats, and soon he was rowing...
Viking Afloat Narrowboat Holidays -- Narrowboat holidays and short breaks on the inland waterways of England and Wales with Viking Afloat.
Self-steer narrowboats, canal boats and barges on the UK canals and rivers.
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=narrowboat&tag=icongroupinterna&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (478 words)

  
 Narrowboat Insurance & Canal Boat Insurance - Noble Marine Insurance Brokers
Please note that Noble Marine are only able to provide Narrowboat Insurance for boats owned by UK Residents or boats that are UK registered.
N.B. No Narrowboat insurance is in force until your credit card payment has been accepted by Noble Marine (Insurance Brokers) Ltd.
The data will not be made available to any third party and we will not send you unsolicited e-mail.
www.noblemarine.co.uk /narrowboatinsurance.php3   (339 words)

  
 Narrowboat Training and Consultancy Services
Living aboard a narrowboat and continuously cruising our UK canals can be a wonderful way of life, free to move and change the view from the window whenever you want, we know, we've been doing it for over a decade!
If you are in the process of buying a narrowboat to live aboard, we may be able to save you a considerable amount of money.
Boat builders' ideas on necessary equipment may be profit driven, at worst, or just unsuitable for the liveaboard lifestyle or for continuous cruising (many new boat owners have bought boats merely for summer holiday use, which are otherwise kept in a marina).
www.smscharter.co.uk   (314 words)

  
 Narrowboat and Train Trips
The day starts on the Ashby Trips' new 72ft long narrowboat, "Bosworth Lady", at Sutton Cheney Wharf and travels along the Ashby Canal on a leisurely cruise through the rural South West Leicestershire countryside.
The visitor can keep an eye out for the varied waterborne and bankside wildlife as they drift along enjoying the flora and fauna, with a ducks' eye view of the Ashby Canal.
Narrowboat departs Sutton Cheney Wharf at 10am, then Train departs Shackerstone at 2.40pm and 4.00pm.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/ChrisSimmons/narrowboat_and_train_trips.htm   (430 words)

  
 Narrowboat Windows and Marine Windows and Narrow Boat Windows from Worcester Marine Windows Limited
Worcester Marine Windows brings together people with many years of experience in the narrowboat window business, this ensures that we give you the best possible service.
We are able to produce any shape, type and size of window which you may require, all constructed using high quality products and components and all units comply with full safety regulations and come with a 12 months guarantee against leaks and failure.
We have also developed the 'S' Type window with modern styling and fast simple fitting technique as a narrowboat window alternative.
www.narrowboatwindows.co.uk   (162 words)

  
 Quality Narrowboats on the Grand Union Canal: canal holiday boat hire
Kate Boats hire fleet offers narrowboat cruising holidays on the Grand Union Canal, from bases at Warwick and Stockton.
Whether you're looking for a family holiday with a difference or just want to unwind and take life at a more tranquil pace, each boat in our narrowboat fleet provides a level of comfort and convenience that is normally associated with privately owned craft.
The tradition of naming boats after family members continues and gives each boat a personality as unique as your waterways experience.
www.kateboats.co.uk   (226 words)

  
 58' Narrowboat in Cambridge.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
On my floating website you'll see what it's like to live on a narrowboat without mains electricity.
There is an FAQ which includes details of running costs and there are photographs of me, my current boat and of the narrowboat I lived on as a child (a long time ago!).
Other people who are broadly sympathetic to that way of life, are also welcome to join.
www.cam.net.uk /home/StKilda/index.html   (112 words)

  
 Narrowboat Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Narrowboat is available now by subscription, or from boatyards and canalside shops.
The Narrowboat website is your companion to the quarterly magazine.
You can consult our carrying fleet lists, find out more about forthcoming articles, and follow our links to other sites of heritage interest.
www.narrowboatmagazine.com   (82 words)

  
 NarrowBoat 'Quidditch'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Tonight or tomorrow, depending on whether the new moon is spotted, begins the Eid festival, the end of Ramadan.
Living and travelling around on our narrowboat we're always fascinated when able to get an insight into the way our canals were developed and used in the 18 and 1900's.
It always amazes us to think that whole families lived and breathed these waterways, living aboard their boats in something only the size of our dinette.
www.nb-quidditch.blogspot.com   (3149 words)

  
 Canal boat holidays, where to collect holiday narrowboat Savanna
Your narrowboat holiday starts at Guildford Boat House, alongside the River Wey, in the centre of Guildford, Surrey.
For those arriving by car, detailed directions to the Boat House will be given with confirmation of booking.
There is parking for up to two cars included within the narrowboat’s rental price.
www.holiday-narrowboat.co.uk /location.html   (96 words)

  
 A boat for the community
The Narrowboat is moored on the Grand Union Canal
..exists to provide a narrowboat facility for community and youth groups for the advancement of education and social welfare
The South West Herts Narrowboat Project has at last became the legal owner of the land which has been our base and mooring since 1987.
www.swhertsnarrowboat.org.uk   (117 words)

  
 Flickr: Photos tagged with narrowboat
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Narrowboat holidays and short breaks on the inland waterways of England and Wales with Viking...
You can assign as many tags as you wish to each photo.
www.flickr.com /photos/tags/narrowboat   (124 words)

  
 Carefree Cruising Shared Ownership Boatshare Scheme   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Custom Cruising is an innovative new narrow boat boatshare barge shared ownership scheme that allows you to have boat share shared ownership barge canal holidays for life on a quality shared ownership boatshare canal narrowboat boat share barge.
Our boatshare narrowboat shared ownership narrow boat boat share barge scheme is just what you need
With our boatshare narrowboat shared ownership narrow boat boat share barge scheme, once you have purchased your share the narrowboat running costs are very low
www.carefreecruising.co.uk   (177 words)

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